Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
THE GOVERNMENT LAND OFFICE
FIGHT OUT WEST.
SCoTT CITY, July 8.

SCoTT CITY, July 8.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The government land Office pot is boil
| ing more vigorously than ever. The in
tense interest in the matter has created a
great relish for news on the subject, and
the daily investigations of the subject is re-
warded with new developments. The true
inwardness of the movement is beginning.
in some instances, to stick above the cover
ing, and each fact is greeted by round of
cheers. The noise is most noticeable in
the quarters less favored by the informa.
ton. The cheers sometimes are mingled
with Kisses, but as rule everything is
taken in matter of fact sort of way.
Ostensibly the movement is supposed to
originate from the people who were COM
PEELED to do business at long range. That
has been the popular theory but
it seems that in this as in many other
things the dear people are somewhat
mistaken as to the primal cause of the dis
turbance. The veil was partially removed
yesterday by a gentleman who has from
the beginning been on the inside of things.
AS given by that gentleman it explains the
was agitated by the peers in this section.
The first shot was fired from Leoti gun
according to an agreement The agree
ment was made between Leoti and the
land Office authorities. 1t seems that Mr..
Beard, the register of deeds, is interested in
Scott City In financial way, and from
some cause an agreement was effected be-
tween some Leoti parties to open up the
discussion of moving the office to more
central point The movement was on the
plan Of ''you tickle ME and l will tickle
you" at the first opportunity. provided the
movement is success. Leoti then called in
way for the office, dealing with Wa
Keeney in such terms as to ward off all
suspicious of coalition The shot fired,
Scott City and Dighton responded with
full charge each in its own interest. When
the time for sending petitions came, Leoti
bowed success to Scott City gracefully, ad-
hitting that was the point that should
have the office. WaKeeney men also
thought eff change must be made give it
to Scott City, also. The Dighton boys
are still fl ghting with sleeves up and flints
in good repair.
The idea was for Leoti to present her
claims for time to offset the efforts of
Dighton and with Scott City ia the middle
it would look fairly reasonable that she
should be given the office provided the
new deal should be made Committees !
from Scott City and Dighton alone |
are now at Washington. The |
former committee is now and it seems never |
has been under the guiding hand of Elk
Governor Click, who, it seems, is also in
terested in realaestate that would be en-
HANGED in value by Scott City's success.
Mr.. Click is now back stop, according to
the informant, in Washington for the Scott |
City committee. He had hoped to play
sub rosa part, at least sub rosa as far as the
public is concerned, but secrets among
comrades, it seems, are not always secrets.
TIE above explanation is given by man
who is certainly in position to know and
little did he think that his words were be-
ing carbonised as they escaped. 1t may be
an effective pointer to explain many mys
terious phenomenas existing on the subject
With those who are familiar with the move
ment from the beginning. The situa-
ton at present is that Leoti has
gracefully Withdrawn for Scott
City The officials at WaKeeney, of |
course, object to the removal, but if it
must go let the plum fall in Scott Citys
apron.
The result seems to be as difficult to pre-
dict nowadays as ever. 1t is believed that
the officials at Washington will investigate
the matter thoroughly before responding,
and their investigation will probably reach
the schemes bottom which may turn the
hose on the whole affair.
Outside of the land district many ask for
the boundary of the same As result the
territory cNhprised in the district is given.
It takes in the counties of Rush, Lane,
Ness, Scott, Wichita, Greeley, Wallace,
ST. John, Cove, Trego and Ellis To tn is
add the southern tier of townships of the
counties adjoining on the north. The sec
ton is near sixty-six miles wide and one
hundred and sixty two miles long
The latest and best news for Scott and
Wichita and adjoining counties is heavy
rain. The rain wagon appeared near
o'clock in the evening and showers were
frequent until midnight 1t is thought
that the rain is sufficient to mature the corn
with fair yield, provided there is no more
rain. This is not the last expected how
ever, as western Kansas expects great
things and figures on fair share of rain to
bring about these great things.
The district court in Leoti is now in
session There is creditable amount of
unused space on the docket page. Occa-
sio nally fellow has been too busy to pay
some value received" The grand jury
is in session and il is rumored that they are
winding some Joint news There is
strong suspicion that something is up"
Two gentlemen, one from Coronado and
one from Leoti, were heard TO editorialize on
the Coronado February shooting affair